Mattress



Nov. 16, 1948.

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ATTORNEYS M. D. sEEcHE I MATTRESS Nov. 16, 1948.

Filed June 4, 1947 Patented Y Nov. 16, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEMATTRESS Maurice D Seeche, Lawrence, Mass.

Application June 4, 1947, Serial No. 752,445

i Y i i 1 This invention relates to spring mattresses, and

has as an object to improve generally upon mattresses of this type.

One specific object of the invention is to provide a spring mattressconstruction possessing all the advantages without any of the knownVdisadvantages, of mattress of this general class.

ering is effectively prevented from Working loose from the innerassembly.

The mattress of this invention is lalso characterized by a constructionwhereby thebordering Wires of the inner spring assembly are not readilydetected from the exterior of themattress, and the .coils of the innerspring assembly are effectively insulated from, and preventedv fromworking through, the insulation pads into damaging contact with theouter pads or mattress coverfing,

The invention, together with the objects and advantages thereof, will bebest understood from the following detailed description when read inreference to the accompanying drawings in which I have illustrated apresently preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mattress embodying the features ofthis invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional view takensubstantially on l-ine 2-2 of Figure 1; i

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View through the mattress, with partsin elevation;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional view toillustrate certain details of construction; and p Figure 5 is atransverse sectional view through one of the outer quiltedpads, showingthe flaps secured to the inner side thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it Will be seen that thereference numeral 5 indicates a filler-coil spring assembly. Thisassembly consists essentially of a plurality of coil springs 6 embeddedin a filler 1 in the form of a mass of cotton batting or the like. Thesesprings are connected to one another and to intervening supporting wires8 and bordering wires 9.

The filler-coil spring assembly 5 is disposed between upper and lowerinsulating pads IIJ and II.

5 These pads are each composed `of a layer I'2 of suitable material, asfor example, cotton felt, to

one face of which is secured, as by stitching thereto, a facing sheet I3of muslin or like fabric.

Interposed betweenthe filler-coil spring assem- 10 bly' 5 and the upperand lower insulation pads I0 and II are wire protector p ads I4, I5.Each of these pads (I4, I5) is composed of a plurality of wire strandsI6, equidistantly spaced apart and trained through perforations inspacerstrips` I1 of spirally twisted lengths of paper or similarinexpensive material. At the ends thereof wires I6 have hook-liketerminals clinched about bordering strips I8 similar Ato strips I1 butbeing imperforate. These protector pads I4, I5 are interposed betweenthe facing sheets I3 of the insulation thelike I9 serve to secure thepads I4, I5 to the coils E and bordering wires 9 and againstdisplacement, (see Figures 2 and 4).

Upper and lower quilted pads 20and 2| are disposed upon the insulationpads I0 and II.

A Each of pads 20, 2| is composed of a layer 22 of same width and lengthas the filler-coil spring 'assembly 5, quilted pads 20, 2I are ofVgreater width and length so as to fold, at their marginal edges, overthe edges of the pads I4,` I5, IU and II. Thefolded edges of pads 20, 2lare then 40 stapled as at 24 to the main body portions of the respectivepads and thus form continuous rolls 25 along the upper and lower edgesof the assembly 5, seel (Figure 2). The rolls 25, thus formed, encasethe Vbordering wires 9 of assembly 5 so that such wires are not readilydetected by touc from the exterior of the mattress.

Disposed against the pads 20, 2I are upper and lower outer pads 26, 21.Each of these pads 26, 21 is substantially of the same width and lengthas the assembly 5, and is composed of a layer 28 5- are marginal flaps30 in the form of strips of muslin. These flaps B are folded over therolls 25, aforementioned, and are secured in such folded condition bysuitable fastening means, as for example, staples 3| (see Figure 2). Byproviding the flaps 30 and anchoring them in the manner just describedthe outer pads 26, 2 and the mattress as an entirety are effectivelysecured from working loose from the inner assembly 5. Other advantagesof these features over` the conventional methodv of boxing willpresently be presented.

Completing the mattress structure is the intervening Wall or fabriccovering 32 that is secured to the marginal edges of the quilted outerpads 26, 21. Preferably the intervening covering 32 is V quilted andcomprises a layer 33 of cotton felt-or other suitable fibrous materialto whichis secured, as by stitching, an outer sheet of ticking 34. Theupper and lower edges of covering, 32

are stitched to the marginal edges of outer coverings or pads 26, 27',and toA edging tapes 35A to form conventional upper and lower beadedvedges for the mattress, as shown. Also, preferably the marginal edges ofpads 20, 2-I have beaded edges,

as shown to advantage in Figure 2;

From the foregoing it will be noted that in my improved mattressstructure the peripheral wall or intervening covering 32k is uniteddirectly7 With the outer quilted pads 26, 2'I. This I amv enabled todoibyproviding the pads 2S, 21 with the flaps y,

known in the trade as boxing and whichI con.-

sists of sewingaps te the inner sides of the peripheral wall (wall 32)yand then stitching, by hand, these flaps to the inner structure in aneffort to prevent the peripheral wall (Wall 321) from working sloppilyaway from the inner n structure. My method of securingl the aps 30 tothe outer pads 26, 21- and stapling the flaps theretov after folding,themv over the marginal -edges of the inner assembly 5at the top, andbottomof.' the latter, not only insures keeping outer ,pads 26,A 21fromk working loose and shifting about, but also permits attaching theperipheral wall 32: directly to pads 26, 2, which in turn is effectivefor preventing the peripheral-wall 32 from working away from the innerassembly e.

Thus a mattress embodying the features of this of the mattress; thestitching securing the facing sheets I3 to the layers I2 of insulationpads I0 and II may extend in a direction longtiudinally of the mattress;and the Wires I6 of protector pads I4, I5 may extend transversely to thelength of the mattress. Hence my mattress structure has all of theadvantages considered to flow from that method of mattress structurewhich embodies the practice of having the rows of stitches of theVsuccessive pads extending transverse to one another, without the knowndisadvantages of that particular phase of mattress construction.

Although I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment ofthis invention, it is to be understood that various changes may be madetherein within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

invention. will be found to have a greater useful life or good conditionthan mattresses constructed in accordance with practice heretoforefollowed. v

Another feature of my invention is that of havingr the stitching 35,securing. the felt layers '28 to the tickings 29v of the respectiveouter pads 26, 21, extend in a general direction longitudinally of themattress as shown in Figure 1'. Apart from obvious structural advantagesof this featureof the invention,Y the appearance of the, completedarticle is materially enhanced. If desired, as is sometimes thepracticethe rows ofA stitching securing the facing sheets 23to the feltlayers 22 of pads 20, 2I may extendtransverselyto the length What Iclaim is: l. A mattress comprising an inner coil spring assembly, upperand lower pluralities of superimposed pads,J anintermediate one of thepads of each of the pluralities having a marginal rolledge embracing theproximate marginal edge of the coil. spring assembly, flaps secured tothe inner side of theouter-most pad of the respective pluralities` andfolded over the roll edge of the proximateintermediate pad, meanssecuring the flaps in said folded position, and an interveningperipheral covering for themattress secured for theA entire thicknessthereof at its edges to the edges of the outer-most pads for the entirethickness of the respective outer-most pads.

2. A mattress comprising two multiple pad units andl an intervening coilspring assembly, and flaps on. the inner side of the outermost pad ofeach of the pad unitssecuring the pad to the proximate side of the coilspring. assembly.

3. A mattress comprising two multiple pad unitsv and an interveningspring assembly, each of the pad units includingv an outer pad havingiiaps securedto the inner side thereof-,pand means securing the flapsand the marginal edges of an inner one of, the pads of each. unit foldedinwardly over the edge of the proximate side of thespring assembly.

4. A mattressv comprising two multiple pad units and anintervening coilspring unit, flaps on the inner side of the outer-most pad of each ofthe pad units securing the pad to the proximate side of the coil springassembly, and an intervening peripheral covering for the mattresssecured for the full thickness thereof at its edges to. the'edges of theouter-most pads for the full thickness of the respective cuter-mostpads.

` MAURICE D. SEECHE.

REFERENCES CITED The following referencesare of record in the fileofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number rName Date 1,898,573 Schubert Feb. 21, 19232,208,826 Wolf July 23, 1940 2,274,027 Allen Feb. 24, 1942 2,345,675Kibitz Apr. 4, 1944

